Barnabas

Barnabas was a Greek sailor who served as captain of the Adrestia during the Peloponnesian War. Starting in 431 BC, he became a companion and ally of the mercenary Kassandra, captaining the ship according to her orders.

Biography
Barnabas was born in an olive grove on the Greek island of Mykonos, and he and his brothers joined the powerful Athenian navy. One night, during a siege, a hurricane destroyed the Athenian fleet, and - during the same incident - Barnabas claimed to have lost his right eye to Poseidon's "muderous pet" cyclops Brontes. He became a solo captain and took command of the Adrestia, sailing it for the Cyclops of Kephallonia. In 431 BC, he piloted the Cyclops back to Kleptous Bay on Cephalonia, but Barnabas' mention of a "one-eyed monster" while telling a story led to the angry and self-conscious Cyclops attempting to drown Barnabas in a clay plot. Barnabas was rescued by the mercenary Kassandra, who killed the Cyclops and his henchmen and freed Barnabas. Kassandra, who needed a ship and a crew, hired Barnabas as her captain, as he felt that he owed her his life. He became a vital companion to Kassandra, telling her about the places to which she travelled, and introducing her to his many contacts acquired during his merchant years.